The Coming GOP Apocalypse

David Brooks: “For much of the 20th century, young and old people voted pretty similarly. The defining gaps in our recent politics have been the gender gap (women preferring Democrats) and the education gap. But now the generation gap is back, with a vengeance.”

“This is most immediately evident in the way Democrats are sorting themselves in their early primary preferences. A Democratic voter’s race, sex or education level doesn’t predict which candidate he or she is leaning toward, but age does.”

“The generation gap is even more powerful when it comes to Republicans. To put it bluntly, young adults hate them.”